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The Effect of Music Listening on Postoperative Pain in Orthopedic Patients

The Effect of Music Listening on Postoperative Pain in Orthopedic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500108920
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-09
Start date
2025-09-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Orthopedics

Interventions

Group T1:A standardized protocol was employed for the selection of music stimuli to ensure consistency throughout the music-listening intervention.
Group T2:Music stimuli were individually tailored in accordance with each participant’s preferences to optimize the efficacy of the music-listening intervention.
Group C:Blank control: participants received standard care only, without any additional intervention.

Sponsors

Minzu University of China
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 18–65 years; 2. A pain score >=40 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), indicating moderate-to-severe pain; 3. Restricted to post-orthopedic surgical patients only.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with cognitive impairment, to prevent compromise of their ability to comprehend and participate in the study. 2. Patients with hearing impairment, to avoid interference with the efficacy of music-based interventions. 3. Patients with severe organic disorders of the heart, lungs, or liver. 4. Patients concurrently enrolled in other pain-management trials, to obviate the confounding or additive effects of additional therapeutic regimens.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nonverbal Pain Scale;Physiological measurements;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBing Wang

Conservatory of Music, Minzu University of China

13683582681@139.com+86 136 8358 2681

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026